The Road to Godhood in Honor of Kings

"Roar, we won! Yay!" The fat guy was the first to stand up and shout loudly. This was the championship, and it was the most official, authoritative and formal professional King of Glory competition in the country. The five of them had stood out from the crowd. Finally, the glory was within reach, and they only needed to reach out and grab it.

The others also stood up. Gu Haifeng looked excited, while Han Cheng and Ye Bing just smiled and didn't say anything.

"Little Orange, you're amazing!" Xu Xiaomeng actually went up and hugged Han Cheng. Han Cheng smiled wryly. Was it inappropriate to do this in public? Of course, Han Cheng didn't have the courage to say it out loud yet.

On the other side, the dejected Jinglan team, whose honors had been theirs countless times, had slipped through their fingers this time.

A thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the audience, many of which came from the previous skeptics and supporters of the TOL team. The TOL team members remained unmoved in the face of this surging wave, as if they were undergoing some kind of baptism, because the audience's reaction represented their recognition and support for the TOL team.

"Let's cheer for the TOL team once again... oh no, and for the girl too, anyway, let's give them another round of applause!" the commentator said, and the die-hard Jinglan team fan with the spiky hair quickly changed his tune: "TOL team truly lived up to expectations, managing to defeat Jinglan team even under such circumstances..."

"Get the hell out of here! Didn't you always look down on the TOL team before?"

"Exactly, exactly, you're a jinx!"

"Esports jinx!"

Many audience members were disgusted with the commentator; he looked dejected, and it seemed this match would be the last of his commentary career…

"Let's invite Team TOL to come forward to receive their award and congratulate them on qualifying for the Honor of Kings World Championship to represent China!" the host announced enthusiastically. A murmur of surprise rippled through the audience: "What? The Honor of Kings World Championship? Wow, Honor of Kings is so popular now, it's even reaching the world stage?"

"Who knows? But Tencent's influence is huge, and this is a Chinese game. Other countries' games are just trash!"

"Yeah yeah!"

The TOL team members on stage were also dumbfounded. Damn, they thought this final was the last battle, but who knew that this championship would actually qualify them to represent China in the World Finals? This is representing China, representing their motherland in the game they are best at. This... their feelings were simply indescribable!

"Ahem, I heard some rumors before, but they were just hearsay and I didn't think they were reliable. But who knew it was true? Honor of Kings has really gone global!" Ye Bing exclaimed. How could he not be moved? They had sacrificed so much on this stage, not just for their dreams, but also to prove themselves. Now they had reached the world stage, which was beyond their expectations! But even on the world stage, they were determined to win!

"Okay, okay, I'm a little slow to react. Um, let's hurry up and go collect the award..." Han Cheng said, pushing the fat man who was standing in the way in a daze.

"Oh, oh, oh, yes, this championship trophy is much better than the one from the last city competition. I want to be the first to pick it up!" the fat man said, and then strode towards the center of the stage.

"Screw you! I'm the captain, I'm going to be the first to pick up the trophy!" Han Cheng, not wanting to be left behind, charged forward...

"Haha, congratulations! Congratulations! Winning the Summer Championship this year is already amazing, but I know your ambitions go far beyond that. Representing our country, are you confident you can win the championship?" the host laughed, bringing the microphone closer to the crowd.

Han Cheng and Fatty each held one end of the trophy. The trophy was of exceptionally high quality and had a very imposing appearance. The name of the TOL team was engraved on the bottom of the trophy.

"Yes, of course we have it. After all, Honor of Kings is a Chinese game. How could we be afraid of not being able to beat other countries?" Han Cheng said confidently. To be honest, he was initially very nervous speaking on such a big stage in front of so many people from all over the country. But when he thought about being able to crush other countries, he was overjoyed and completely forgot his previous nervousness!

"Haha, our captain is very confident, but I heard that the level of King of Glory in other countries is also very high. They also have professional players, and their training methods are equally sophisticated..." The host intended to pour cold water on the group, telling them not to be too complacent while they were confident.

"What are you afraid of!" the fat man roared. Due to long-term hard training, he was no longer so fat. He was now a slightly chubby young man with a lot of popularity. His roar made many girls in the audience shout that he was domineering and mighty!

"You know, China is a great nation, a land of outstanding talents... and despite our strength, we never slack off in our training..." The fat man started off speaking awkwardly, but gradually he began to speak fluently...

"Haha, it seems our players are very confident! The World Championship Finals will be held at the end of this year and will end before New Year's Day. Please go backstage to rest first. I will announce the countries participating in this competition..." The host smiled, glanced at the TOL team members, said something, and then the team members dragged the trophy away with satisfaction.

"The countries participating in the first Honor of Kings World Championship are China, the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, France, Japan, Russia, and Singapore... This competition was initiated by the World Esports Association. Since it is the first edition, the rules are not yet perfect. Each country will first select one domestic champion team to represent them in the competition. The competition system is a points system, with a total of eight teams competing against each other in pairs. The last two teams will compete in a final match, and the team with the highest points will become the champion..." The host read out the rules and details, and the audience below the stage gradually understood.

"Finally, because this competition was applied for by our country to the World Esports Federation, the main venue will be in Shanghai, my country!" The host's final shout brought the atmosphere of the entire arena to a climax. The main venue was actually in their own country, Shanghai, not abroad—that's so prestigious! We absolutely have to go! And there's Japan too! If only the Chinese team could face the Japanese, we could crush them and have a good time! Plus, Shanghai is the esports capital, a first-tier city—we'll treat it like a trip! But I wonder if there will still be tickets left to watch the live broadcast…

Haha, it's finally getting close to the end. But let me clarify one thing: Honor of Kings has not yet gone global, let alone has a world championship. This is purely a fabrication by the author, but I believe that day will come soon!

Also, since the competition is coming to an end, the preliminary rounds will be skipped, and each country that has qualified will send one team to compete...